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Little People Learning Center Inc

1448 E 53RD ST, Chicago, IL 60615

Day Care Center · Pending renewal application · Licensed since 2023

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4 safety violations (CCASEC46II +3 more) in the last 3 year(s) — corrected; 18 administrative violations (incl. 1 repeat) in the last 3 year(s)

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Category check

No serious safety issues right now; some safety areas have past or minor findings.

Safety

can be flagged serious
  • Background checks4
  • Supervision
  • Discipline
  • Health & sanitation2
  • Building safety1

Administrative

records, staffing & routine — minor
  • Staff-to-child ratios
  • Staff training7
  • Paperwork / records5
  • Operations3

Key findings

Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.

CCASEC46IIBackground checksCorrected

Staff member with disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-II)

This citation category applies under Illinois' Health Care Worker Background Check Act when a background check identifies a Category II record — offenses such as certain drug felonies, robbery, or aggravated assault. These are presumptively disqualifying, though DCFS may grant a formal waiver under specific conditions. Check the status shown with this finding: these are commonly recorded once screening has surfaced the record and the facility has responded.

2024-09-10
CCASEC46IBackground checksCorrected

Staff member with NON-WAIVABLE disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-I)

This citation category applies when a background check identifies a Category I record — the offense classes Illinois never permits a waiver for. Under the Act, a person with such a record cannot work with children. Check the status shown with this finding: a Category I citation most often reflects the screening system doing its job — the check surfaced a record and the facility acted on it — rather than a continuing situation.

2023-10-25
CCASEC46IIBackground checksCorrected

Staff member with disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-II)

This citation category applies under Illinois' Health Care Worker Background Check Act when a background check identifies a Category II record — offenses such as certain drug felonies, robbery, or aggravated assault. These are presumptively disqualifying, though DCFS may grant a formal waiver under specific conditions. Check the status shown with this finding: these are commonly recorded once screening has surfaced the record and the facility has responded.

2023-10-25

All violations

22 violations shown

DCFS SunshineSearch Provider #617530
Background checks(4)
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FHSEC305Background checksCorrected

Background check not completed for a household or non-staff member

2024-09-10
CCASEC46IIBackground checksCorrected

Staff member with disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-II)

This citation category applies under Illinois' Health Care Worker Background Check Act when a background check identifies a Category II record — offenses such as certain drug felonies, robbery, or aggravated assault. These are presumptively disqualifying, though DCFS may grant a formal waiver under specific conditions. Check the status shown with this finding: these are commonly recorded once screening has surfaced the record and the facility has responded.

2024-09-10
CCASEC46IBackground checksCorrected

Staff member with NON-WAIVABLE disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-I)

This citation category applies when a background check identifies a Category I record — the offense classes Illinois never permits a waiver for. Under the Act, a person with such a record cannot work with children. Check the status shown with this finding: a Category I citation most often reflects the screening system doing its job — the check surfaced a record and the facility acted on it — rather than a continuing situation.

2023-10-25
CCASEC46IIBackground checksCorrected

Staff member with disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-II)

This citation category applies under Illinois' Health Care Worker Background Check Act when a background check identifies a Category II record — offenses such as certain drug felonies, robbery, or aggravated assault. These are presumptively disqualifying, though DCFS may grant a formal waiver under specific conditions. Check the status shown with this finding: these are commonly recorded once screening has surfaced the record and the facility has responded.

2023-10-25
Health & sanitation(2)
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407310A1Health & sanitationCorrected

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2023-09-27
407350CHealth & sanitationCorrected

Soft bedding or prohibited objects in infant sleep area (suffocation/SIDS risk)

Illinois requires infants to sleep on a firm, flat, bare surface. This citation is recorded when soft objects — pillows, bumper pads, stuffed animals, or loose blankets — are documented in an infant's sleep space. The rule exists because such objects raise the risk of suffocation and SIDS.

2023-09-27
Building safety(1)
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407370J1Building safetyCorrected

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2023-09-27
Staff training(7)
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407100C8Staff trainingCorrected

Annual 15-clock-hour in-service training requirement not met

2026-05-28
407100IStaff trainingCorrected

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

2026-05-28
407100C5Staff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Annual 15-clock-hour in-service training requirement not met

2024-09-10

DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.

407100C5Staff trainingAbated

Annual 15-clock-hour in-service training requirement not met

2024-09-10
407100C5Staff trainingCorrected

Annual 15-clock-hour in-service training requirement not met

2023-10-25
407100DStaff trainingCorrected

Pre-employment physical exam or TB screening missing

2023-10-25
40770EStaff trainingCorrected

Staff orientation — required document reviews not recorded in personnel files

2023-10-25
Paperwork / records(5)
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407120A3Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2023-10-25
407120BPaperwork / recordkeepingRepeat — cited before, still not corrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2023-10-25

DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.

407250DPaperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2023-09-27
407120BPaperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2023-09-27
407250I4APaperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2023-09-27
Operations(3)
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40760GOperationsCorrected

Radon testing proof missing for license renewal (IEMA-licensed tester required every 3 years)

2023-09-27
407210BOperationsCorrected

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2023-09-27
40760HOperationsCorrected

License provision not met

2023-09-27
How we rate this daycareIllinois DCFS records

DCFS doesn't grade violations, so we classify each citation by the rule it cites: rules tied to immediate child safety (supervision, background checks, discipline, and the higher-risk building and health rules) are red; administrative rules (ratios, training, paperwork) are yellow. Classification is per citation, so two findings in the same category can differ.

🔴 Serious concerns — any of:

  • A child-safety (red) violation is still unresolved — past its correction deadline, or cited again as a repeat
  • DCFS issued a Protective Plan — a formal finding of an active risk to a child
  • 2 or more violations are past their correction deadline

🟡 Watch carefully — any of:

  • A child-safety (red) violation was corrected or is being corrected
  • 3 or more administrative (yellow) violations
  • 1 violation is past its correction deadline
  • An active corrective plan — DCFS formally required a fix

🟢 Clean

Actively licensed, with no violations (or only minor, corrected ones) in your lookback window.

Data sourced from Illinois DCFS (DCFS Sunshine). Last updated: Aug 7, 2026. GoldiCheck is not affiliated with DCFS. Always verify with the DCFS Sunshine record (search Provider #617530).